CarAdvice Magazine has pushed beyond 20,000 active users in its first six issues, and the June issue, available to download now, is jammed with even more features and reviews. We’re also the first to feature a comparison test between the Holden VF Commodore SV6 and Ford FG Falcon XR6, the two most popular sports six-cylinder sedan grades in each line-up.

On the same day the Holden VF Commodore launched, it was announced that the Ford FG Falcon would be the nameplate’s last generation, ceasing to exist when the Australian factory closes in October 2016.

In this final decades-old showdown, new Commodore takes on the still-excellent Falcon in an epic cross-country 1000km blast. We measure up the large locals for size, assessing each car’s performance, economy, driving dynamics, refinement, ride quality and level of technology and interior ambience, before arriving at a verdict.

We also review the Holden VF Commodore Evoke and find that the new base model is far from a basic proposition. In fact, it’s now a very appealing entry-level model.

At the other end of the VF range, we provide the full run-down on the HSV Gen-F models, including the supercharged V8 GTS monster.

Turning the wick up on small hatchbacks, a hot hatch duel also features between the defending champion Renault Megane RS265 and the newly launched Opel Astra OPC.

Speaking of hot hatches, we drive the Peugeot 208 GTi, which is soon to arrive on local shores, then stay in France for a steer of the Renault Captur sub-compact SUV.

We then head to the States to drive the production version of the Nissan’s V8 Supercar, the Nissan Altima, which is set to arrive locally next month.

Turning the wick up to an actual V8 (and a supercharged V6), we head back to Europe to drive the Jaguar F-Type, before adding a couple of extra cylinders and harnessing up in an Aston Martin Rapide S.

Full local road tests of the Audi SQ5, Ford Kuga and Kia Cerato also feature.

With a full range of news, including spy shots of the new Mazda 3 and Subaru WRX, a how-it-works feature on variable valve timing, and a launch calendar of future model debuts, the June issue is packed with content.

What’s the point of having a comparo between the FG XR6 and VF SV6? We all know what the verdict will be.

Rocket

Yes the Commo has more tech but the Falcon drivetrain and good steering feedback are hard to beat in the real world. The Falcon also used less fuel in thhis comparison than the Commo which seems to be the norm in the real world .

Zaccy16

yep the falcons in line 6 is much more relaxed in the real world that the commodores v6

pro346

No Android no deal

Matt

Two words: open source.

What that means is; whoever downloads BlueStacks, can view “iPad and Android exclusive articles” in the magazine on their PC.

Nifty

Why go to that bother. If it is made as an epub file I can read it anywhere. Including my Linux PC that bluestacks doesn’t support.

Alexander Sambuco

Any way to read the articles that are only on the app?

Robin_Graves

No android… what a mistake.

Altezza

There have been huge increases on Android users compared to IOS users, so make the magazine to be available for Android users please.

Paul

Their are more android uses than IOS uses and by quite some margin so caradvise has been slow on this issue.

Shak

Not in Australia actually. iOS still handily outnumbers Android in our market, Worldwide its no question Android is King.

racrepus

Shak, that might be a fine excuse for other apps. But when you have a website that’s available to the whole world to see, that is your market, not just Australia. Having no android version based on that excuse just shows how out of touch websites are with current technology and they expose themselves as foolish sheep who swallow the Apple koolaid spouted by the media.

slap

X10 android is a must, not everyone like Iproducts

Gerry

Hey Car Advice, let me give you some Technology Advice. Its not 2009 anymore. We don’t all have iTunes.

No wonder the print media is in trouble – hey lets release come cool content, but only people with blue shirts are allowed to get it! Yeah, top idea!

Nifty

All they have to do is make it a .epub and anyone can read it. I do an epub for my Android device and those with idevices can read it although some pictures don’t work properly on the 4×3 screen of them. It is still amazing how many still make an app for only 30% of the market and think they have a success.

pro346

Even if you don’t want an android phone ,android tablets are much cheaper than I pads in fact I’m on one now! Good way to alienate half or more of the market!

qikturbo

C’mon!!! where is the ANDROID app???

qikturbo

There is a comparision of the XR6 Turbo Vs the VF Commodore at DriveTv(no F#%&ing iTune app required!!!)
If Car advice only caters for ipad users…………I’m sure there are other car websites just like the one mentioned above, that will have the comparisions for ANYONE who is interested,without the need of a special iTune app to access the information!

racrepus

Have to agree. Doing an exclusive iCrap app is an insult to your loyal Android readers. Especially when there’s a clear demand for it and you go out of your way not to do one.

Poison_Eagle

‘FINAL SHOWDOWN’ – A bit misleading, don’t you think? There’ll be one more iteration of the Falcon. Come on Caradvice, you’re better than this.

PJA

iPads are NOT the only tablets and mobile phones. In fact there are MORE Android based mobiles in the world than iPhones.

An Android version would be really nice.

PJA

SSV

Android vs Apple: yep, they sell more Android than phones than Apple, but statistically the Apple devices are used more frequently to access internet than Android.